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The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 1951-12-28

The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 1951-12-28 page 1

Amherst News HE IMES f VOL XXXIII, NO. 52. Q) ::::::i:i:i:!:!:!:!::!:!:!:!:!:!!!:W:WW"!w Four Local Groups Hold Christmas Parties for Members and Families Group Christmas parties are becoming more in favor every year, and this year proved no exception. To name a few, the Lions held their party Thursday, the Masons and Eastern Stars on Friday and the Eagles and Legion both on Sunday after-oon.Llont Club The Lions club members and their families met Thursday evening at Vicki's club rooms. A Christmas program of entertainment included a visit from Santa with filled stockings for all the youngsters. Part of the enters tainment originally scheduled, a one-act play by the County Workshop Players, was cancelled due to hazardous driving conditions. Enjoyed, however, were numbers by Dick Slack who played his guitar and sang, and a tap dance routine by Larry and Leslie King. Masons and Eastern Stars On Friday evening Masons and Eastern Stars and their families met in their club rooms for a planned program. Readings were given by Lydia Scheide, Dora Barris, Mary Ann Berger, Shirley Childress, Bobby Biddinger. Three short children's films were shown, and carols sung, before Jim Schulz sang "Here Comes Santa Claus" to the delight of the youngsters who were each given a treat and a present. Ice cream and cookies were "served irom a 4ablc duroratcd with a Christmas tree. Approximately 125 attended this first annual party. Amherst Eagles Nearly 300 attended the Eagles Christmas party Silimay afternoon.Recitations and vocal and instrumental music by the youngsters furnished entertainment prior to Santa's distribution of gifts. Those who pave recitations were Jimmy Wilhelm, Diane Mischka, Kathy Gilles, Barbara Toth, Bonnie Mischka, Bobby Northcim, Darlene Sines, Virginia Kay Northeim, Raylecn Wyvill, Mary Lou Walker, and Susie Gross. Vocal numbers were sung by Billy Price, Gracio Baker, Carol Wilhelm, Bonnie and Sandy Roi-chert, Dana Thomas, Sandy and Sherry Knapp, Georgia Davis and Mary Beth Loughrie (accompanied by Robert Loughrie), Jane Thomas and Margie Glowenski, Richard and Kathleen Hodrosky, Dawn Brainerd and Myrna Raes-ler, and Marty and Roger As-chenbach.Instrumental selections were presented by Carol and Harold Mathes, Mary Ann DeMarco, and Carol and John Munlga. Scouters Start Refresher Course rr Members of the local Boy Scout committee and leaders of the local troop went back to school rrecently for a refresher onrse on scouting. Shown above, left to right, are Ltwlf Briggs, leader; Lou Mur-phey, sew assistant; Ray Ehrlich, wnmitteeman; Al ' Joyce, new fMutmaster; Art Flowers (seat m ..ifrvfii w " .. ..... TEN PAGES American Legion The American Legion party was held at the K of P Hall, again with Santa distributing gifts and candy to all the youngsters.Several movie shorts were shown first, followed by tap dancing by Larry and Leslie King, and several saxophone numbers by a high school quartet composed of Don McKinney, Gary Blackford, Bob Stark, and Alan Haas. Club Committees Are Appointed Dr. Roy Schaeffer, newly-elected president of the Amherst Noon Day club, has appointed various committees to serve for the coming year. Named to the executive committee are William Bodmann Jr., Fred Berger, and James Nicol; enterta'inment, Bob Hubbard, Bob Becker, Sandy Slutzker, John -Smythe, and Bob Mulford; finance, W. G. Schaeffer, F. I. Hubbard, W. G. Nord, and George Koneval; membership, Roy Bcrrington, Roy Harr, John Hohla; public service, John Smythe, Conrad Zilch, Walter Nord, Fred Powers; nominating, Carl Ehrman, Bob Mulford, and C. L. Goodspecd. Other oificers serving with Schaeffer are Dave Goldthorpe, vice-president, and Carl Becker, secretary and treasurer. Gets Phone' Call vrom Australia It was Christmas Day in Amherst, but December 26, at 5:30 in the morning in Melbourne, Australia, when Mr. and Mx?, J. D. Bolton talked to their daughter and family, the Louis Murphoys, North Main street. There wore other guests at the Murphcy home who also took part in the conversation. The Misses Rachel and Josephine Patterson, and Miss Lula Bolton, all of Pittsburgh (the Boltons' former home) had arranged to spend Christmas Day in Amherst. Mr. Bolton is in Australia on a business trip. The Murpheys and their near neighbors, the J. M. Ettingers, had Christmas dinner together prior to the phone call. Guests of the Ettingers were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Simpson of Norrls-town, Pa., Mrs. Ettinger's parents, who arrived this week to spend the holidays. ed), Instructor; Roy Harr and Harold Washka, committeemen; Earl Hanlon, leader, and Fred Hogrefe, committeeman. Art Flowers, scoutmaster pf the South ' Amherst troop, was instructor for the refresher course. He was taking tha place of Harold Faris, Lorain, field executive for the Firelands area, I AMHERST, OHIO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER Mi, n il K.r II F Amherst Graduates Miss Marion Steele, principal of Amherst high school has recently compiled a list of graduates from the local school who are at present attending various colleges or training schools in and out of the state. The list and their status as students is given below. Janet Battenhouse, freshman, Hiram college; Richard Berk, freshman, Bowling Green university; Charles Bcrrington, sophomore, Ohio university; Fleming Brainerd, freshman, Baldwin-Wallace; Paul Blair, freshman, John Carrol university; Judy It who could not attend. Flowers conducted an intensive discussion -of the duties of committeemen in worklt.j; with par ents end the troop leaders and the duties of the leaders. Further meetings are scheduled fo- the near future to aid in im rrovinf the local troop. MI i a Attend Colleges, Training Schools Brown, freshman, Ohio university; Martha Bosse, sophomore, Ohio State university; Bernice Baucom, freshman, Los Angeles Bible school; Paul Buser, freshman, Los Angeles Bible school. Jack Bruce, senior, University of Iowa; Dale Bruce, senior, Ohio Wesleyan; Margaret Choate, senior, Kent State; Robert Cover-dale, senior, Ohio Wesleyan; Nancy Choate, freshman, University of Colorado; Darlene Cotton, Ohio university; Suzane Durling, sophomore, W o o s t e r college; Eleanor Dute, sophomore, Kent State; Jack Ellis, junior, Bowling Green. Russell Fritz, senior, Ohio State; Lucille Frank, sophomore, Kent State; Chester Gall, junior, Carnegie Tech; Elmer Gall, jun ior, Baldwin-W a 1 1 a c e; David Hearn, senior, Ashland college; Walter Hoy, junior, Bowling Green; LaDonna Huey, freshman, Kent State; Fred Klingenmcler, junior, Los Angeles Bible school; George Katonak, freshman, John Carroll; Malvina Kominis, senior, Michigan State; Floyd Lodge, senior, University of Iowa. John Luccio, freshman, Bowl ing Green; Robert McCallister, freshman, Bowling Green; Jerry Menz, senior, Bowling Green; Rose Mikitka, Baldwin-Wallace, Marilyn Oertell Jcwett, senior, Baldwin-Wallace; Chester Palen, post graduate, Bowling Green; Leila Ott, sophomore, Obcrlin; William Penton, senior, Ohio State; Jerry Prittie, junior, Ohio Wesleyan; Jim Redman, senior, Case School of Applied Science. Alex Poznlak, freshman, Heidelberg; Dale Richmond, junior, Baldwin-Wallace; Elaine Rubel, Junior, Ohio State; Fred Sutllff, senior, Ohio State; John Simpson, junior. Ohio State; Betty Parker Simpson, sophomore, Ohio State; Don Smythe, Milford Novitiate, Jesuit seminary; Carol Siegfried, sophomore, Ohio uni 28, 1951 Mitt! versity; Carolyn Vandersall, senior, Otterbein; Howard Washka, junior, Heidelberg; Lucille Witt, freshman, Kent State. In nurses' training are Augusta Klingenmeier, Elyria Memorial hospital; Clara Lodge, Elyria Memorial hospital, Barbara Nickel, Elyria Memorial hospital; Ger-mainc Niesen, St. Alexis hospital; Gwen Smith, St. Luke's hospital; Marie Wagner, Elyria Memorial hospital; Kathleen Ryan, St. John's School of Nursing; Ruth Slack, Gallinger General hospital, Washington, D. C. Moshcr Seeks Reelection to State Senate State Senator Charles Mosher, Oberlin, this week announced that he will be a candidate for reelection to the Senate next year, subject to the Republican primaries in May. Mosher, publisher of the Oberlin News-Tribune, is currently serving his first term in the State Senate, representing the 27th-29th district composed of Lorain, Medina, Ashland, and Richland counties. He has been a member of the agriculture, conservation, education, health, veterans' af fairs, and civil defense committees in the Senate. Two state senators were elected to serve the 27th-29th in the last term, Mosher being named to serve along with Ralph Winter, Lodi. For the next term, only one senator will be elected, the population of the area calling for two senators only at intervals. winter will not be a candidate for reelection since he is now a member of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. THE SANDSTONE Cubs Receive New Charter at Pac Meeting , Amherst Cub Scouts, their parents, brothers, and sisters, numbered nearly 250 on Wednesday evening for the December pack meeting and Christmas dinner, held at St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed church. Harold Faris of the National Council of Boy Scouts presented the 1951-52 charter for the Cubs to Merrill Walker, institutional representative of the First Evangelical U. B. church, sponsors of the local Cub pack. Pack Master Herb Gammons was master of ceremonies; his assistants are Frank Nickolls and Fred Wilhelm. Committeemen named include LeRoy Hoffner, chairman, Fred Mehan, Dr. C. H. Snell, Norman Wilker, and Elmer Smith. Nine new cubs were taken into the pack, bringing the total to 88. Den mothers to the boys are Mrs. Robert Hubbard, Mrs. Will-ard Kruse, Mrs. John Watson, Mrs. Earl Raesler, Mrs. Norman Wilker, Mrs. Frank McMullen, Mrs. LcRoy Hoffner, Mrs. Cliff Berry, Mrs. Albert Werner, and Mrs. Herbert Gammons. Guest Vocalists At St. Peter's Guest vocalists at St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed church Sunday morning will be Miss Lycli.i iielier and Miss Audrey McWilliams of Grccn.sburg, Pa. Miss Heller and Miss McWilliams have been holiday guests at the Heller home on Church street since Monday. Miss Heller is a former Amherst resident and member of St. Peter's E. and R. church, but has made her home in Pennsylvania for a number of years. She is a librarian in Gieensbuig and a member of a music club there. Miss McWilliams is a student and music teacher in Greensburg. They will sing "One Sweetly Solemn Thought" by Ambrose. Entertains Kids With Free Movie It was Kiddies' Day again on Monday at the Amherst Theatre when John Mattey, owner, repeated his role of holiday host to 250 youngsters. Mattey has made this an annual affair, and small fry look forward to their free Christmas show. This year, Roy Rogers starring in "North of the Great Divide," plus three cartoons were especially enjoyable. Appreciation Is Expressed by Patient at San Amherst residents who have bought Christmas Seals to fight tuberculosis will be gratified to know their contributions are ap preciated by patients now at the San who are recuperating from the disease. A letter was received by the News-Times this week from a patient at the San who said, in part, "I discovered my disease in the early stages through the mobile x-ray unit in Amherst. Otherwise, after five months, I would still be in bed all the time instead of being able to help decorate our tree and par ticipate in our Christmas activl ties. "It is more difficult than ever to be separated from one's fam ily and friends at this season of the year; but since we are ill, we are thankful to have a place like Pleasant View where there is plenty of Christmas spirit to help us through these days." Activities at the San were aecessarily limited, although thev included a Christmas party on Tuesday, with several groups from Lorain county singing car ols and furnishing entertainment during the week. These included CENTER OF THE WORLD V V D ' New Tax Rates Show Increase Tax rates for the taxes collected in 1952, will be higher for all local subdivisions. The new rates, released this week by County Auditor Frank Ayres, show that practically all political units in the county will pay higher rates next year than they did this. Part of the increase comes from the new tax for retirement of the soldiers' bonus bonds (two-tenths mills) and from the rate levied in townships and villages for support of the County Health District (seven hundredths mills). Any other increase, Ayres said, comes from budgets submitted by the local units. The rate for county purposes, he pointed out, remains the same as last year. Highest rate in the county for 1952 will be paid by Olmsted Falls School District in Columbia township 28.60 mills. Lowest rate is paid by Avon Lake village 12.73 mills. Following are local subdivisions with a comparison with old raes: new old rate Amherst Township .. 15.91 Firelands LSD 20.64 Elyria T-LSD 19.60 Oijerlin City SD .... 21.22 Amherst E-VSD .. 23.09 South Amherst VSD 20.08 Amherst Village .... 24.36 South Amherst Vill. 23.40 Black River Twp. .. 15.70 rate 15.15 18.00 16.42 22.41 22.48 19.64 24.06 22.96 13.00 21.66 17.72 17.50 16.44 1304 2.00 18.00 19.29 16.59 Ar.iherst E-VSD Vermilion VSD ... Biownhelm Twp. Fbrc:ce T-LSD 22.27 21.32 20.10 16.20 21.60 Verviilion VSD . Vt-'im. on Lake Vnl. 23.CC Henrietta Twp 20.60 South Amherst VSD 20.04 Florence T-LSD .. 16.70 Miller Serves in Most Traveled Division in Korea Cpl. Henry C. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Miller, 3G3 Seely avenue, now is serving with the 7th Infantry Division in rugged mountain terrain north of the 38th parallel in Korea.Recognized as the most trav eled division in the Far East, the 7th fought its way from Pusan to the Manchurian border earlier in the war. Miller, a mail clerk, entered the Army 11 months ago and has been in Korea since June. He attended Amherst high school and was formerly em ployed as a shipping clerk for the Ridge Tool company, Elyria. Road Contract Is Awarded J. A. Tomsic, Division En gineer, Division No. 5, announced this week that Project No. 489 has been awarded to the Ohio Engineering Co., Lorain, for $132,544 21. Project No. 489, Lorain County is for improving County Road No. 1 in Amherst Township in accordance with plans and specifications by grading, constructing drainage facilities and paving with asphaltic concrete on waterbound macadam. The width of the pavement is 24 feet, roadway variable, length of project 0.691 miles. The date set for the completion of this project is November 30, 1952. Correction Cpl. Dan Strauss, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernhard Strauss, was erroneously given the rating of Pfc. in last week's issue of the News-Times. His complete address should read: Cpl. Dan Strauss, AF 15426920, Mail Room No. 3, F.A.F.B., FairchUd, Washington.a program by the Elks club of Lorain, singing of Christmas carols by St. Mary's high school of Lorain, and music by an orchestra from Elyria who played and sang carols.

Amherst News HE IMES f VOL XXXIII, NO. 52. Q) ::::::i:i:i:!:!:!:!::!:!:!:!:!:!!!:W:WW"!w Four Local Groups Hold Christmas Parties for Members and Families Group Christmas parties are becoming more in favor every year, and this year proved no exception. To name a few, the Lions held their party Thursday, the Masons and Eastern Stars on Friday and the Eagles and Legion both on Sunday after-oon.Llont Club The Lions club members and their families met Thursday evening at Vicki's club rooms. A Christmas program of entertainment included a visit from Santa with filled stockings for all the youngsters. Part of the enters tainment originally scheduled, a one-act play by the County Workshop Players, was cancelled due to hazardous driving conditions. Enjoyed, however, were numbers by Dick Slack who played his guitar and sang, and a tap dance routine by Larry and Leslie King. Masons and Eastern Stars On Friday evening Masons and Eastern Stars and their families met in their club rooms for a planned program. Readings were given by Lydia Scheide, Dora Barris, Mary Ann Berger, Shirley Childress, Bobby Biddinger. Three short children's films were shown, and carols sung, before Jim Schulz sang "Here Comes Santa Claus" to the delight of the youngsters who were each given a treat and a present. Ice cream and cookies were "served irom a 4ablc duroratcd with a Christmas tree. Approximately 125 attended this first annual party. Amherst Eagles Nearly 300 attended the Eagles Christmas party Silimay afternoon.Recitations and vocal and instrumental music by the youngsters furnished entertainment prior to Santa's distribution of gifts. Those who pave recitations were Jimmy Wilhelm, Diane Mischka, Kathy Gilles, Barbara Toth, Bonnie Mischka, Bobby Northcim, Darlene Sines, Virginia Kay Northeim, Raylecn Wyvill, Mary Lou Walker, and Susie Gross. Vocal numbers were sung by Billy Price, Gracio Baker, Carol Wilhelm, Bonnie and Sandy Roi-chert, Dana Thomas, Sandy and Sherry Knapp, Georgia Davis and Mary Beth Loughrie (accompanied by Robert Loughrie), Jane Thomas and Margie Glowenski, Richard and Kathleen Hodrosky, Dawn Brainerd and Myrna Raes-ler, and Marty and Roger As-chenbach.Instrumental selections were presented by Carol and Harold Mathes, Mary Ann DeMarco, and Carol and John Munlga. Scouters Start Refresher Course rr Members of the local Boy Scout committee and leaders of the local troop went back to school rrecently for a refresher onrse on scouting. Shown above, left to right, are Ltwlf Briggs, leader; Lou Mur-phey, sew assistant; Ray Ehrlich, wnmitteeman; Al ' Joyce, new fMutmaster; Art Flowers (seat m ..ifrvfii w " .. ..... TEN PAGES American Legion The American Legion party was held at the K of P Hall, again with Santa distributing gifts and candy to all the youngsters.Several movie shorts were shown first, followed by tap dancing by Larry and Leslie King, and several saxophone numbers by a high school quartet composed of Don McKinney, Gary Blackford, Bob Stark, and Alan Haas. Club Committees Are Appointed Dr. Roy Schaeffer, newly-elected president of the Amherst Noon Day club, has appointed various committees to serve for the coming year. Named to the executive committee are William Bodmann Jr., Fred Berger, and James Nicol; enterta'inment, Bob Hubbard, Bob Becker, Sandy Slutzker, John -Smythe, and Bob Mulford; finance, W. G. Schaeffer, F. I. Hubbard, W. G. Nord, and George Koneval; membership, Roy Bcrrington, Roy Harr, John Hohla; public service, John Smythe, Conrad Zilch, Walter Nord, Fred Powers; nominating, Carl Ehrman, Bob Mulford, and C. L. Goodspecd. Other oificers serving with Schaeffer are Dave Goldthorpe, vice-president, and Carl Becker, secretary and treasurer. Gets Phone' Call vrom Australia It was Christmas Day in Amherst, but December 26, at 5:30 in the morning in Melbourne, Australia, when Mr. and Mx?, J. D. Bolton talked to their daughter and family, the Louis Murphoys, North Main street. There wore other guests at the Murphcy home who also took part in the conversation. The Misses Rachel and Josephine Patterson, and Miss Lula Bolton, all of Pittsburgh (the Boltons' former home) had arranged to spend Christmas Day in Amherst. Mr. Bolton is in Australia on a business trip. The Murpheys and their near neighbors, the J. M. Ettingers, had Christmas dinner together prior to the phone call. Guests of the Ettingers were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Simpson of Norrls-town, Pa., Mrs. Ettinger's parents, who arrived this week to spend the holidays. ed), Instructor; Roy Harr and Harold Washka, committeemen; Earl Hanlon, leader, and Fred Hogrefe, committeeman. Art Flowers, scoutmaster pf the South ' Amherst troop, was instructor for the refresher course. He was taking tha place of Harold Faris, Lorain, field executive for the Firelands area, I AMHERST, OHIO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER Mi, n il K.r II F Amherst Graduates Miss Marion Steele, principal of Amherst high school has recently compiled a list of graduates from the local school who are at present attending various colleges or training schools in and out of the state. The list and their status as students is given below. Janet Battenhouse, freshman, Hiram college; Richard Berk, freshman, Bowling Green university; Charles Bcrrington, sophomore, Ohio university; Fleming Brainerd, freshman, Baldwin-Wallace; Paul Blair, freshman, John Carrol university; Judy It who could not attend. Flowers conducted an intensive discussion -of the duties of committeemen in worklt.j; with par ents end the troop leaders and the duties of the leaders. Further meetings are scheduled fo- the near future to aid in im rrovinf the local troop. MI i a Attend Colleges, Training Schools Brown, freshman, Ohio university; Martha Bosse, sophomore, Ohio State university; Bernice Baucom, freshman, Los Angeles Bible school; Paul Buser, freshman, Los Angeles Bible school. Jack Bruce, senior, University of Iowa; Dale Bruce, senior, Ohio Wesleyan; Margaret Choate, senior, Kent State; Robert Cover-dale, senior, Ohio Wesleyan; Nancy Choate, freshman, University of Colorado; Darlene Cotton, Ohio university; Suzane Durling, sophomore, W o o s t e r college; Eleanor Dute, sophomore, Kent State; Jack Ellis, junior, Bowling Green. Russell Fritz, senior, Ohio State; Lucille Frank, sophomore, Kent State; Chester Gall, junior, Carnegie Tech; Elmer Gall, jun ior, Baldwin-W a 1 1 a c e; David Hearn, senior, Ashland college; Walter Hoy, junior, Bowling Green; LaDonna Huey, freshman, Kent State; Fred Klingenmcler, junior, Los Angeles Bible school; George Katonak, freshman, John Carroll; Malvina Kominis, senior, Michigan State; Floyd Lodge, senior, University of Iowa. John Luccio, freshman, Bowl ing Green; Robert McCallister, freshman, Bowling Green; Jerry Menz, senior, Bowling Green; Rose Mikitka, Baldwin-Wallace, Marilyn Oertell Jcwett, senior, Baldwin-Wallace; Chester Palen, post graduate, Bowling Green; Leila Ott, sophomore, Obcrlin; William Penton, senior, Ohio State; Jerry Prittie, junior, Ohio Wesleyan; Jim Redman, senior, Case School of Applied Science. Alex Poznlak, freshman, Heidelberg; Dale Richmond, junior, Baldwin-Wallace; Elaine Rubel, Junior, Ohio State; Fred Sutllff, senior, Ohio State; John Simpson, junior. Ohio State; Betty Parker Simpson, sophomore, Ohio State; Don Smythe, Milford Novitiate, Jesuit seminary; Carol Siegfried, sophomore, Ohio uni 28, 1951 Mitt! versity; Carolyn Vandersall, senior, Otterbein; Howard Washka, junior, Heidelberg; Lucille Witt, freshman, Kent State. In nurses' training are Augusta Klingenmeier, Elyria Memorial hospital; Clara Lodge, Elyria Memorial hospital, Barbara Nickel, Elyria Memorial hospital; Ger-mainc Niesen, St. Alexis hospital; Gwen Smith, St. Luke's hospital; Marie Wagner, Elyria Memorial hospital; Kathleen Ryan, St. John's School of Nursing; Ruth Slack, Gallinger General hospital, Washington, D. C. Moshcr Seeks Reelection to State Senate State Senator Charles Mosher, Oberlin, this week announced that he will be a candidate for reelection to the Senate next year, subject to the Republican primaries in May. Mosher, publisher of the Oberlin News-Tribune, is currently serving his first term in the State Senate, representing the 27th-29th district composed of Lorain, Medina, Ashland, and Richland counties. He has been a member of the agriculture, conservation, education, health, veterans' af fairs, and civil defense committees in the Senate. Two state senators were elected to serve the 27th-29th in the last term, Mosher being named to serve along with Ralph Winter, Lodi. For the next term, only one senator will be elected, the population of the area calling for two senators only at intervals. winter will not be a candidate for reelection since he is now a member of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. THE SANDSTONE Cubs Receive New Charter at Pac Meeting , Amherst Cub Scouts, their parents, brothers, and sisters, numbered nearly 250 on Wednesday evening for the December pack meeting and Christmas dinner, held at St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed church. Harold Faris of the National Council of Boy Scouts presented the 1951-52 charter for the Cubs to Merrill Walker, institutional representative of the First Evangelical U. B. church, sponsors of the local Cub pack. Pack Master Herb Gammons was master of ceremonies; his assistants are Frank Nickolls and Fred Wilhelm. Committeemen named include LeRoy Hoffner, chairman, Fred Mehan, Dr. C. H. Snell, Norman Wilker, and Elmer Smith. Nine new cubs were taken into the pack, bringing the total to 88. Den mothers to the boys are Mrs. Robert Hubbard, Mrs. Will-ard Kruse, Mrs. John Watson, Mrs. Earl Raesler, Mrs. Norman Wilker, Mrs. Frank McMullen, Mrs. LcRoy Hoffner, Mrs. Cliff Berry, Mrs. Albert Werner, and Mrs. Herbert Gammons. Guest Vocalists At St. Peter's Guest vocalists at St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed church Sunday morning will be Miss Lycli.i iielier and Miss Audrey McWilliams of Grccn.sburg, Pa. Miss Heller and Miss McWilliams have been holiday guests at the Heller home on Church street since Monday. Miss Heller is a former Amherst resident and member of St. Peter's E. and R. church, but has made her home in Pennsylvania for a number of years. She is a librarian in Gieensbuig and a member of a music club there. Miss McWilliams is a student and music teacher in Greensburg. They will sing "One Sweetly Solemn Thought" by Ambrose. Entertains Kids With Free Movie It was Kiddies' Day again on Monday at the Amherst Theatre when John Mattey, owner, repeated his role of holiday host to 250 youngsters. Mattey has made this an annual affair, and small fry look forward to their free Christmas show. This year, Roy Rogers starring in "North of the Great Divide," plus three cartoons were especially enjoyable. Appreciation Is Expressed by Patient at San Amherst residents who have bought Christmas Seals to fight tuberculosis will be gratified to know their contributions are ap preciated by patients now at the San who are recuperating from the disease. A letter was received by the News-Times this week from a patient at the San who said, in part, "I discovered my disease in the early stages through the mobile x-ray unit in Amherst. Otherwise, after five months, I would still be in bed all the time instead of being able to help decorate our tree and par ticipate in our Christmas activl ties. "It is more difficult than ever to be separated from one's fam ily and friends at this season of the year; but since we are ill, we are thankful to have a place like Pleasant View where there is plenty of Christmas spirit to help us through these days." Activities at the San were aecessarily limited, although thev included a Christmas party on Tuesday, with several groups from Lorain county singing car ols and furnishing entertainment during the week. These included CENTER OF THE WORLD V V D ' New Tax Rates Show Increase Tax rates for the taxes collected in 1952, will be higher for all local subdivisions. The new rates, released this week by County Auditor Frank Ayres, show that practically all political units in the county will pay higher rates next year than they did this. Part of the increase comes from the new tax for retirement of the soldiers' bonus bonds (two-tenths mills) and from the rate levied in townships and villages for support of the County Health District (seven hundredths mills). Any other increase, Ayres said, comes from budgets submitted by the local units. The rate for county purposes, he pointed out, remains the same as last year. Highest rate in the county for 1952 will be paid by Olmsted Falls School District in Columbia township 28.60 mills. Lowest rate is paid by Avon Lake village 12.73 mills. Following are local subdivisions with a comparison with old raes: new old rate Amherst Township .. 15.91 Firelands LSD 20.64 Elyria T-LSD 19.60 Oijerlin City SD .... 21.22 Amherst E-VSD .. 23.09 South Amherst VSD 20.08 Amherst Village .... 24.36 South Amherst Vill. 23.40 Black River Twp. .. 15.70 rate 15.15 18.00 16.42 22.41 22.48 19.64 24.06 22.96 13.00 21.66 17.72 17.50 16.44 1304 2.00 18.00 19.29 16.59 Ar.iherst E-VSD Vermilion VSD ... Biownhelm Twp. Fbrc:ce T-LSD 22.27 21.32 20.10 16.20 21.60 Verviilion VSD . Vt-'im. on Lake Vnl. 23.CC Henrietta Twp 20.60 South Amherst VSD 20.04 Florence T-LSD .. 16.70 Miller Serves in Most Traveled Division in Korea Cpl. Henry C. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Miller, 3G3 Seely avenue, now is serving with the 7th Infantry Division in rugged mountain terrain north of the 38th parallel in Korea.Recognized as the most trav eled division in the Far East, the 7th fought its way from Pusan to the Manchurian border earlier in the war. Miller, a mail clerk, entered the Army 11 months ago and has been in Korea since June. He attended Amherst high school and was formerly em ployed as a shipping clerk for the Ridge Tool company, Elyria. Road Contract Is Awarded J. A. Tomsic, Division En gineer, Division No. 5, announced this week that Project No. 489 has been awarded to the Ohio Engineering Co., Lorain, for $132,544 21. Project No. 489, Lorain County is for improving County Road No. 1 in Amherst Township in accordance with plans and specifications by grading, constructing drainage facilities and paving with asphaltic concrete on waterbound macadam. The width of the pavement is 24 feet, roadway variable, length of project 0.691 miles. The date set for the completion of this project is November 30, 1952. Correction Cpl. Dan Strauss, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernhard Strauss, was erroneously given the rating of Pfc. in last week's issue of the News-Times. His complete address should read: Cpl. Dan Strauss, AF 15426920, Mail Room No. 3, F.A.F.B., FairchUd, Washington.a program by the Elks club of Lorain, singing of Christmas carols by St. Mary's high school of Lorain, and music by an orchestra from Elyria who played and sang carols.